Monthly Archives: December 2005

A Strike Song

Posted on December 22, 2005 by ken

Just in time for its conclusion, I’ve written a song about the transit strike. The song is still pertinent, though, since the issues raised by the strike aren’t going to go away when service returns. I’ve taken some creative license … Continue reading →

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Then they came for the transit workers…

Posted on December 22, 2005 by ken

My grandfather worked multiple manual-labor jobs for much of his youth, and finally “made it” when he got a job for NYC Transit as a token booth clerk. He bought a house and raised his son on that salary and … Continue reading →

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John Lennon

Posted on December 9, 2005 by ken

Twenty-five years ago this morning, my dad came into our bedroom as we were getting ready for school and asked if I’d heard the news that John Lennon had been shot. For some reason I remember Bruce Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart” … Continue reading →

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Smoke ’em if you got ’em (and if you’re rich, white and drunk)

Posted on December 9, 2005 by ken

The Wall Street Journal today ran a great front-page piece on the hookah bars in Queens, which are coming under pressure (who are the “neighbors” that are complaining???) since they illegally permit smoking. The hookah bars do not qualify for … Continue reading →

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Your right to vote (and to have it counted)

Posted on December 8, 2005 by ken

If you’ve read about the nightmares of potential voting fraud all over the country, and the scary prospect of having your votes counted by Republican campaign contributors, then don’t think as a New Yorker you’ll be immune from those problems … Continue reading →

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